KEOMA
- Runtime:101 min - Franco Nero is KEOMA, a half-breed gunfighter weary
of killing as a way of life. But when he returns to his troubled
childhood home, Keoma is caught in a savage battle between innocent
settlers, sadistic bandits and his vengeful half-brothers. In a
wasteland gone mad with rage and pain, can one man massacre his way to
redemption? Woody Strode (ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST), William Berger (DJANGO STRIKES AGAIN) and Olga Karlatos (ZOMBIE) co-star in this one-of-a-kind classic that fans and critics consider to be one of the greatest Spaghetti Westerns of all time.

THE GRAND DUEL (AKA THE BIG SHOWDOWN) - Runtime: 94 min - Also known as Il Grande Duello,
this classic Spaghetti Western features Lee Van Cleef in the role of a
tough, gun-slinging sheriff out to defend a young cowboy accused of
murder. Dressed in characteristic all-black, he must fend off the
avenging Saxon brothers (who, naturally, drape themselves entirely in
white). Action-packed with wild shoot-outs, riotous chase scenes and a
fantastic score by composer Luis Enrique Bacalov (who would later be
enlisted by longtime fan Quentin Tarantino to create film music for his
work), this gritty gem remains a favorite among fans of the genre.

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The Spaghetti Western genre has tremendous cult following was resurrected by Quentin Tarantino s KILL BILL films.

The film Grand Duel is on Quentin Tarantino s TOP 20 SPAGHETTI WESTERN list and included in this collection!

The recent animated film RANGO is inspired by the Spaghetti Western films even one of the characters, Rattlesnake Jake, is modeled after Lee Van Cleef!

I don't know what the deal is with Mill Creek Entertainment, they are
releasing GRAND DUEL and KEOMA on Bluray. As I have previously
mentioned in my review of (The Last Gun and Four Dollars of Revenge bluray review),
the video and audio transfer is terrible. This is perhaps due to their
source material. I am hoping they improve on this upcoming release
(but somehow I doubt it, considering their retail price is below $10).

From amazon.com:
Keoma - Franco Nero is Keoma, a half-breed gunfighter weary of killing
as a way of life. But when he returns to his troubled childhood home,
Keoma is caught in a savage battle between innocent settlers, sadistic
bandits and his vengeful half-brothers. In a wasteland gone mad with
rage and pain, can one man massacre his way to redemption? Woody Strode
(Once Upon A Time In The West), William Berger (Django Strikes Again)
and Olga Karlatos (Zombie) co-star in this one-of-a-kind classic that
fans and critics consider to be one of the greatest `Spaghetti Westerns'
of all time. The Grand Duel - Also known as "Il Grande Duello", this
classic Spaghetti Western features Lee Van Cleef in the role of a tough,
gun-slinging sheriff out to defend a young cowboy accused of murder.
Dressed in characteristic all-black, he must fend off the avenging Saxon
brothers (who, naturally, drape themselves entirely in white).
Action-packed with wild shoot-outs, riotous chase scenes and a fantastic
score by composer Luis Enrique Bacalov (who would later be enlisted by
longtime fan Quentin Tarantino to create film music for his work), this
gritty gem remains a favorite among fans of the genre.

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